Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS


The Senate met on the 18th when a large
number OF communications and petitions were
received and referred. Many bills were also
introduced. among them one by Mr. Vest in
LEASING the pension TO the widow OF Genera
r. r. Blair; by Mr.. Henderson, granting q pen
sion TO every soldier incapacitated to do labor
and TO dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers
by Mr.. Plumb, forbidding railroads TO onel
passes TO any Congressman or Government EN-
ploye or for such TO accept them. The number
OF bills and resolutions introduced was 594, the
greatest number ever before introduced
IN one day. After q brief executive session the
senate adjourned In the House Mr. Springer
presented the petition of Owen G. Chase who
claimed to be elected a delegate from the Ter
rtory OF Cimarron (No-Man's-Land). Laid
over. The Speaker called Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia.
10 the chair and stated that as his (the Speak
ers) seat was contested he did not wish to ap-
point the Committee on Elections. A resolu-
ton by Mr. Holman thet the House elect such
committee was adopted and the House ad-
journed.
IN the Senate on the 18th after the usual
routine business bills were introduced, one
being by Mr.. ingalls, to remove the limitation
in the payment of arrears OF pensions, granting
arrears in certain cases to those pensioned by
special acts OF Congress. Adjourned. -. In the
House large number OF executive cornmunica-
ncns were received. resolution naming
Messrs. Crisp, O'Ferrill, Cultivate, Barry,
Mash. Heard, johnson North Cardinal,
O'Nein Qndiana), Moore Rowell Houk, Coop
or, Lyman. johnson Qndiana) and Lodge as
the Committee on Elections was unanimously
passed. All contests were referred to this COM
mittee and the House adjourned until Friday.
In the Senate on the 14th Mr.. Reagan in
troduced a bill to regulate immigration. Its
provisions are strict and require masters OF
vessels, before any immigrant is permitted to
land, TO produce a certificate for each that he
IS not deported for crime, is not a pauper, luna
tic or idiot, is not charge on blood relations
or authorized guardians, is not an assisted i'm
migrant, and is not under contract to labor in
the United States. Several other bills were
introduced. The Committee on Elections unan-
imously reported in favor of Mr.. Faulkner.
detected by the special session of the Legisla-
iture Of West Virginia, and he sworn in.
Mr.. Lucas, appointed by the Governor, was his
contestant. Adjourned. :. House not in ses-
sion.
AFTER receiving petitions and the intro
duction of bills in the Senate on the 18th Mr..
iPlumb's resolution that the Attorney-General
be requested to investigate the issuance of let
tiers patent to Magnus Swenson of date OF
! October 10, 1887, and, if in his Judgment the
same is invalid on any ground or was procured
Oy reason OF information obtained by expert
ments made by the Government. and, if in his
judgment. a suit can be maintained in the name
OF the United States, to commence suit prompt
1y to have the same cancelled or the use of the
same by said Swenson any one
claiming under him perpetually enjoined, was,
after some discussion, adopted. THE patent
referred to was obtained upon the process for
manufacturing sugar from sorghum, and
brought out by the late experiments made at
Fort Scott, Kan, while Swenson was employed
by the Government. A resolution was also
adopted directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire and report whether the Government has
the power to institute proceedings to vacate a
patent on any ground whatever. Adjourned
until Monday. E. House not in session.